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We were the international Jewish Coalition Against Sexual Abuse/Assault (JCASA); and were dedicated to ending sexual violence in Jewish communities globally. We did our best to operate as the make a wish foundation for Jewish survivors of sex crimes. In the past we offered a clearinghouse of information, resources, support and advocacy.

Wednesday, February 18, 2004

Police have list of 70 trafficking suspects, hearing told

News in Brief

Police have list of 70 trafficking
suspects, hearing told

By Gideon Alon

Ha Aretz - Wednesday, February 18, 2004 (Shvat 26,
5764)

Testifying yesterday at a parliamentary committee hearing
that addresses trafficking in women, the head of the police intelligence
department, Major General Ilan Franco, said police have compiled a list of
70 trafficking suspects, and are tracing their financial activities in order
to expose the economic base of organized crime. Calling 2003 "a peak year
for organized crime in Israel," Franco said there are some 50 major crime
organizations at large. Attorney Yehuda Shefer, who has been active in efforts
to crack down on money laundering, said at the hearing that illegal black-market
activity has a volume of some $3 billion a year in Israel. (Gideon Alon)

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Survivors ARE Heroes!

The Awareness Center believes ALL survivors of sex crimes should be given yellow ribbons to wear proudly.

Survivors of sexual violence (as adults and/or as a child) are just as deserving of a yellow ribbon as the men and women of our armed forces, who have been held captive as hostages or prisoners of war.

Survivors of sexual violence have been forced to learn how to survive, being held captive not by foreigners, but mostly by their own family members, teachers, camp counselors, coaches babysitters, rabbis, cantors or other trusted authority figures.

For these reasons ALL survivors of sexual violence should be seen as heroes!